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Articles tagged “air safety”

Airlines

Mexico’s Volaris Expects to Launch Los Angeles Route by December

Confident about its ability to tap into the market to switch bus passengers to air travel, Volaris is planning to expand operations in the U.S. But before that the airline will have to wait for the U.S. to restore Mexico's aviation safety rating.

Carolina Pulice, Reuters | 2 years ago

Mexico’s Volaris Expects to Launch Los Angeles Route by December

Airlines

Indonesia’s Air Safety Record Faces New Scrutiny After Sriwijaya Air Crash

Saturday's crash of a Sriwijaya Air jet was Indonesia's third in six years, raising red flags. The latest tragedy has investigators looking at myriad potential causes, even cutbacks due to the pandemic.

Jamie Freed and Stanley Widianto, Reuters | 3 years ago

Indonesia’s Air Safety Record Faces New Scrutiny After Sriwijaya Air Crash

Airlines

Federal Auditor to Investigate FAA’s Safety Oversight of Southwest Airlines

The Department of Transportation's inspector general has several ongoing audits trying to measure the effectiveness of the Federal Aviation Administration. That's probably a nuisance to the FAA, but it's not necessarily a bad thing. Oversight is important.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago

Airlines

Southwest Flight Social Feeds Remind Airlines Tragedies Are Public in Real Time Now

The Southwest accident shows how bold passengers have become in using social media. For now, the FAA isn’t taking steps to curb their activities.

Micheline Maynard, Skift | 6 years ago

Southwest Flight Social Feeds Remind Airlines Tragedies Are Public in Real Time Now

Airlines

How Damaging Will a 60 Minutes Report Be to Allegiant Air?

The 60 Minutes report on Sunday about Allegiant Air was solid, serious journalism. But it wasn't much of a surprise to industry insiders, who have known about the carrier's issues for awhile. Will executives have to deal with a wider fallout now?

Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago

How Damaging Will a 60 Minutes Report Be to Allegiant Air?